Students will apply information from the chapter to concepts and problems related to Resource Planning Systems.

Read the case study on page 227 of your textbook and answer the following discussion questions?

1. You work for Beulah Burton. She directs you to determine what specific actions the furniture division needs to take in order to clean up the inventory system and to have the new system implemented effectively. What will you report?
2. You are part of a team tasked by Beulah to anticipate what problems may occur in the planning and implementation of an ERP system. Think about the scenario presented in the case. What specific problems may they encounter? What common problems, (i.e., ones happening in many companies) may they encounter? What solutions or contingencies do you recommend?
3. Do you agree with Beulahs plan to jump all the way in, concerning an ERP system? Why? Shouldnt Jo have slowed things down and said they would implement it more piecemeal? Explain your thoughts.